You don't want your first draft to be okay. You want to kill it. My writing process is as fickle as I can be. And if I look at a draft that sucks... it's hard for me to stay emotionally involved enough to continue to care. If you’re like me, then you want your first drafts to be as successful as possible. You want to feel like every time you go in to write and rewrite, you're well on your way to a masterpiece. My reasoning for this is not just my own mania, but I want to show them my reps these drafts and get them excited for what they can become. That’s why I started using these five strategies to make sure my first drafts were killer and continued my enthusiasm for the idea. Let’s jump in! 5 Steps to Murder Your First Draft (by Writing Well!) 1. Outline Your Idea! I know this is No Film School, but let me indulge you with a story about film school. I used to write and let the muse carry me. Then, when I got more and more deadlines, I began struggling even to finish one page. I was not able to manage my life. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 2 March, 2021